Rttg and method of making the same



April 1, 1930. G. BELCHER RUG AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed April2, 1928 gnvento'v aHozMq/J Patented Apr. 1, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

- GERTRUDE BELGHER, OF HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO MAUI) BAILEYJOHNSON, OF HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA RUG AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEApplication filed April 2, 1928. Serial No. 266,710.

This invention relates to fabrics and the method of making the same, andis more particularly related to a rug, draperies, pillow cover or likearticles which are formed of strips of tape secured intermediate theirwidth to a back with the edges of the strips frayed to form a threadnap.

Rag rugs have heretofore been formed but the manner of forming these ragrugs has for the most part been limited to the braiding of the rags andthe securing of the braids together and, in some cases, to a back ormat. Many difierent forms of artistic designs have been made ofthesebraided ra rugs which, however, do not present frayed or raw edgesof the cloth to form a nap similar to that obtained by the weaving of acarpet of yarn or the like. The rag rugs formed of braided rags are notparticularly soft.

It is, therefore, an object of this invention to provide a rug formed ofstrips 'of cloth cut on a bias and secured intermediate their width to aback and having their edges frayed to provide a thread nap ofthe rawedges of the cloth.

Another object of this invention is to provide a method of forming ragrugs of strips of cloth cut on a bias which includes the securing of thestrips of cloth intermediate their width closely together on a back ormat and abrading or fraying the edges of the strips to form a threadnap. J

Another object of this invention is to provide a rug of the rag typeincluding a plurality of strips of cloth cut on the bias, the strips ofcloth being of alternately different colors and one strip of cloth ofeach color being secured together and to a back or mat by means of thesame securing means and at the same point on the mat, the said strips ofcloth having their edges frayed to provide a thread nap of the rawfrayed edges of said strips.

Other objects and advantages of this invention, it is believed, will beapparent from the following detailed description of a preferredembodiment thereof, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

m In the drawin s:

Figure 1 is a topview of a rug embodying this invention. I

Figure 2 is a sectional edge elevation thereof onan enlarged scale.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmental view edge sectional elevation of arug embodying this invention illustrating the manner of forming thedesigns in accordance with this invention with two strips of clothsecured to a back at a common point.

Figure 4 is a fragmental view of a strip of bias tape detached from therug and illustrating the frayed edges thereof.

I have found that a rug of extremely pleasing appearance may be formedof strips of cloth or tape cut on a bias and secured intermediate theirwidth to a mat and having their edges frayed or abraded to provide a ofdifferent colors are intermingled by the abrading or fraying of theedges of the cloth in order to blend said colors together.

In the preferred embodiment of this invention illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, 1 indicates a back which may be formed of anysuitable or desirable material such, for example, as a heavy cloth whichis commonly employed in the construction of rugs havlng thread na orsurface material secured to a back. Strips of bias tape 2 and 3 aresecured to the back 1 by stitching 4. The strips 2 and 3 may be of thesame material and it is preferable that two or more of such strips besecured to the back 1 at a common stitching 4. In order to obtainpleasing designs in the construction of the rug, it is preferable thatthe two strips 2 and 3 which are secured to the back 1 at the commonstitching 4 be of different colors. The strips 2 and 3 are secured tothe back 1 at the stitching 4 intermediate their width with their edgesprojecting vertically from the back 1. In forming the entire rug, thestrips 2 and 3 are secured to the back 1 in close proximity at thestitchin s 4, the dis tance apart of said strips 2 an 3 determin- 5 ingthe weight of the rug formed and the character of the, nap surface ofthe rug formed by the loose frayed edges 5 and 6 of the strips 2 and 3,respectively.

After the strips 2 and 3 have been secured 1 to the back 1, it ispreferable that a form of,

abrading device such, for example, as a revolving wheel having aroughened surface be. applied to the surface of the rug to engage theedges and 6 of said strips to fray said edges or abrading the same tofree the threads at the edges of the strips and to intermingle thethreads of the different strips 2 and 3 in order to blend together thecolors thereof.

In forming the. rug in accordance with this invention, it is preferablethat the strips 2 and 3 be secured to the back 1 spirally as will beapparent from Figure 1 in order that the most pleasing design beobtained. However, it will be obvious that any other suitable form ofdesign or manner of securing the strips 2 and 3 to the back 1 could beemployed, if desired.

Having fully described my invention, it

is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the detailsherein set forth, but my invention is of the full scope of the appendedclaims.

I claim:

1. A fabric including a back, a plurality of strips of cloth securedadjacent each other to said back intermediate their width, said stripshaving their edges extending upwardly from said back and frayed.

40 2. A fabric including a back, and a plurality of strips of bias clothsecured longitudinally to said back with their edges extending upwardly,

'3. A rug includin a back, a multiplicity of strips of bias clot tapesecured at seams extending longitudinally of said strips, and havingtheir edges extending upwardly from said back and frayed.

4t. A rug including a back a multiplicity of ad acent strips of materialsecured to said back, and securing means extending longitudinally ofsaid strips, the edges of said strips extending upwardly from the back,and frayed to provide a loose nap surface.

5. A rug including a back, a multiplicity of adjacent strips of materialsecured to said back in close juxtaposition and arranged spirally,securing means extending longitudinally of said strips, the edges ofsaid strips extendin upwardly from theback and frayed to rovi e a loosenap surface.

igned' at Los Angeles, California, this 19th .day of March, 1928.

- GERTRU'DE BELCHER

